LUNCHTIME in the Square was sunny enough on Thursday, but the pupils from a local school managed to brighten it up even further with a drumming exhibition.

The pupils from St Ita’s and St Joseph’s School in Balloonagh were joined by teachers and class-room assistants in a lunchtime show where they also raised money for the school.

“We did a drumming workshop with Martin from the Dingle Drumming Group a few times so we said we’d do a bit of fundraising for the school today,” said Louise McCarthy, a teacher at the school.

“The kids really enjoy it. We did a performance for the parents about two months ago and it went really well, so Martin suggested we move it into the town. It makes people more aware of the school and the activities we put on there,” she said.

“It’s great fun for them because they get to make loads of noise. It’s only one of many activities like surfing, horse-riding, basketball, swimming and soccer that we do at the school and on excursions,” said Louise.

The pupils and teachers certainly seemed to enjoy themselves as can be seen in the video and photos below…